Karteikarten
Byzantine Empire Project
Karten in diesem Stapel (10)
- 1What is the proud capital of the Byzantine Empire?Constantinople
- 2What was Justinian's Code?-Laws passed by Roman assemblies/decreed by Roman Empires.
-It unified the Empire
-Included legal writings of Roman judges and a handbook for students
-Monarchs modeled their own laws off this code later in time - 3Who was Theodora?-Justinian's wife, she aided his control
-Post prostitute and actress
-Advisor and co ruler to Justinian/pursued her own policies - 4What was an icon and why were they outlawed?- "Holy images"
-Contributed to the split of 2 Christianity branches
- Byzantine emperor outlawed icons because they violated God's commandment of "worshipping graven images" - 5What was the split between Eastern and Western Europe (Christianity)?The Great Schism
- 6What was Constantinople mainly famous for?-It linked Europe and Asia, making it a great trading route, which earned the city great wealth
- 7During the Great Schism, what did Eastern and Western Europe each become?-Eastern Europe: Byzantine Church (Greek Orthodox)
-Western Europe: Roman Catholic Church - 8What did Justinian rebuild?-Hagia Sofia, by launching a program.
-Rebuilt in 1532, because the previous Church was destroyed - 9What is the Hagia Sofia?-Cathedral of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Roman Christian Cathedral, and Islamic Mosque
-Prize for whoever controlled the city
-Reflects Christian and Muslin heritage - 10Why was Theodora not taken seriously?-Because before she was married to Justinian, she was previously a prostitute
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- 10 World History Karteikarten am Byzantine Empire Project, erstellt von cmetzger am 14/10/2015.
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